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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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